Four-pot Jeep Wrangler $5500 cheaper than V6

JEEP has slashed as much as $5500 from the checklist worth of its Wrangler off-roader because the all-new four-cylinder vary will get set to reach Down Beneath.

Together with expertise and security gear upgrades, the turbocharged four-cylinder petrol vary boasts extra environment friendly and torquier specs than these provided by the naturally aspirated Pentastar V6 predecessor, the modifications marking the mannequin’s most vital replace in nearly six years.

Pricing for the Wrangler has elevated markedly over that interval (+$22,500), Jeep’s four-cylinder vary now winding that quantity again by nearly 25 per cent. The MY24 vary commences from $75,950 plus on-road prices with the Sport S grade changing the Night time Eagle because the entry level to the line-up.

The mid-tier Overland arrives $2000 cheaper than earlier than, now from $84,950 + ORCs, whereas pricing of the range-topping Rubicon is unchanged at $83,950 + ORC in two-door type and $90,450 + ORC for the four-door.

As reported by GoAuto beforehand, the up to date Wrangler provides an all-aluminium turbocharged inline four-cylinder displacing 1995cc and outputting 200kW at 5250rpm and 400Nm at 3000rpm. In Australian tune, the unit delivers 9kW lower than the six-cylinder mill it replaces however provides 53Nm extra torque.

An eight-speed computerized transmission is commonplace throughout the vary.

Gasoline consumption drops by 0.5 litres per 100km to a Mixed cycle common of 9.2L/100km for four-door fashions apart from the heavier Rubicon. That variant now consumes 9.9L/100km, a discount of 0.2L/100km.

Two-door fashions function a 66-litre gasoline tank and four-door fashions an 81-litre unit. All require 95RON premium unleaded at least.

For brief-wheel base (two-door) Wrangler variants we discover dimension modifications solely in peak, the mannequin crossing the faucet at 4334mm in size, 1894mm in width, 1894mm in peak, and driving on a 2459mm wheelbase.

Lengthy-wheel base (four-door) grades measure 4882mm lengthy, 1894mm vast, 1901mm tall and experience on a 3008mm wheelbase.

Monitor measurements for all guises are unchanged entrance and rear at 1598mm.

Jeep quotes a braked towing capability of 2495kg for four-door grades and 1497kg for the two-door.

As was the case beforehand, low- and mid-grade Wrangler variants are outfitted with Jeep’s Selec-Trac four-wheel drive system with shift-on-the-fly 2H to 4H performance, whereas Rubicon grades function the harder Rock-Trac four-wheel drive system with Tru-Loc entrance and rear locking differentials, digital entrance sway bar disconnect, 4:1 low-range gearing, and a powerful 77.2:1 crawl ratio.

Elsewhere, the mildly made-over Wrangler vary provides freshened exterior seems, new tech options and improved security within the type of first- and second-row side-curtain airbags (becoming a member of entrance and front-side airbags). All Wrangler grades embody adaptive cruise management, AEB, blind-spot monitoring, entrance and rear acoustic parking sensors, and a reversing digicam.

By grade, we discover the Wrangler Sport S arriving with 17-inch alloys wrapped in Nexen all-terrain rubber, dusk-sensing LED headlights with auto excessive beam, an in-windshield radio antenna, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, DAB+ digital radio, nine-speaker Alpine sound, local weather management, ambient cabin lighting, a fabric-covered sprint pad, 240-amp alternator, heated steering wheel and entrance seats, black material upholstery, and keyless entry and ignition.

Wrangler Overland grades add 18-inch alloys, a Dana-sourced M220 rear axle, black wing mirrors, mushy spare wheel cowl, McKinley upholstery, 12-way powered entrance seats with four-way lumbar adjustment, and arduous plastic covers on the again of the driving force and front-passenger seats.

Lastly, and along with the 4WD-specific modifications listed above, the flagship Rubicon grade ditches the powered passenger-side seat however picks up 17-inch alloys with off-road tyres, Efficiency suspension, acoustic laminated entrance door glass, forward-facing TrailCam, Premium sprint pad wrapping, and black Nappa leather-trimmed upholstery.

Optionally, the brand new Wrangler is obtainable with Jeep’s Sky-one-touch powered high on Overland and Rubicon grades (+$6450), and 18-inch seven-spoke alloys on Overland grades (+$950). All colors besides Vivid White entice a surcharge of $1490 – there are 11 finishes to select from.

Jeep has set service intervals for the four-cylinder Wrangler vary at 12 months or 12,000km (whichever comes first), with capped-price servicing provided for the primary 5 years at $399 per go to.

All Wrangler fashions are lined by a five-year/100,000km guarantee with lifetime roadside help.

The 2024 Jeep Wrangler will arrive in Australian showrooms from April.

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